David -
You don't have to ground the tank because the fuel
line itself grounds the gas tank. When you bolt the
brass union on the tank, it grounds the tank to the
chassis. Think about it.
Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net> wrote:
> We talked around this problem earlier, but I don't
> recall a specific
> solution.
>
> So, you have cleaned up and painted your gas tank.
> (in this case, primer,
> primer, black, black, clear), and then set it on the
> square foam gasket on the
> frame. It's held down by painted insulated straps,
> ----and of course the fuel
> gauge doesn't work because it has no electrical
> connection to the frame.
> I had noticed that the P.O. had run a green wire
> from one of the sender
> mounting screws to somewhere on the frame. Of course
> I could accomplish the
> same with any number of jury-rigs, but what is the
> correct means of grounding
> the fuel tank to get the gauge to work?
>
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
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